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Yang X, Guo C, Zhang M, Li Y, Ren M, Mao S, Dhakal R, Kim NY, Dong Z, Sun B, Yao Z. Ultrahigh-sensitivity multi-parameter tacrolimus solution detection based on an anchor planar millifluidic microwave biosensor. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 15:1765-1774. [PMID: 36880531 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay00100h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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To detect drug concentration in tacrolimus solution, an anchor planar millifluidic microwave (APMM) biosensor is proposed. The millifluidic system integrated with the sensor enables accurate and efficient detection while eliminating interference caused by the fluidity of the tacrolimus sample. Different concentrations (10-500 ng mL-1) of the tacrolimus analyte were introduced into the millifluidic channel, where it completely interacts with the radio frequency patch electromagnetic field, thereby effectively and sensitively modifying the resonant frequency and amplitude of the transmission coefficient. Experimental results indicate that the sensor has an extremely low limit of detection (LoD) of 0.12 pg mL-1 and a frequency detection resolution (FDR) of 1.59 (MHz (ng mL-1)). The greater the FDR and the lower the LoD, the more the feasibility of a label-free biosensing method. Regression analysis revealed a strong linear correlation (R2 = 0.992) between the concentration of tacrolimus and the frequency difference of the two resonant peaks of APMM. In addition, the difference in the reflection coefficient between the two formants was measured and calculated, and a strong linear correlation (R2 = 0.998) was found between the difference and tacrolimus concentration. Five measurements were performed on each individual sample of tacrolimus to validate the biosensor's high repeatability. Consequently, the proposed biosensor is a potential candidate for the early detection of tacrolimus drug concentration levels in organ transplant recipients. This study presents a simple method for constructing microwave biosensors with high sensitivity and rapid response.
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- Xiaojun Yang
- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Department of Kidney Transplantation, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Sejong University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul 05006, Korea
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- Kwangwoon University, Department of Electronic Engineering, Seoul 01897, Korea
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- Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Department of Kidney Transplantation, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Qingdao University, College of Micro & Nano Technology, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Wang C, Hu W, Guan L, Yang X, Liang Q. Single-cell metabolite analysis on a microfluidic chip. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rojas D, Hernández-Rodríguez JF, Della Pelle F, Escarpa A, Compagnone D. New trends in enzyme-free electrochemical sensing of ROS/RNS. Application to live cell analysis. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:102. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05185-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Geiger M, Hayter E, Martin R, Spence D. Red blood cells in type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis and technologies to measure their emerging roles. J Transl Autoimmun 2022; 5:100161. [PMID: 36039310 PMCID: PMC9418496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2022.100161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- M. Geiger
- Institute of Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Institute of Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Corresponding author. 775 Woodlot Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Castiaux AD, Selemani MA, Ward MA, Martin RS. Fully 3D printed fluidic devices with integrated valves and pumps for flow injection analysis. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:5017-5024. [PMID: 34643627 PMCID: PMC8638614 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01569a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of a PolyJet 3D printer to create a microfluidic device that has integrated valves and pumps is described. The process uses liquid support and stacked printing to result in fully printed devices that are ready to use within minutes of fabrication after minimal post-processing. A unique feature of PolyJet printing is the ability to incorporate several different materials of varying properties into one print. In this work, two commercially available materials were used: a rigid-transparent plastic material (VeroClear) was used to define the channel regions and the bulk of the device, while the pumps/valves were printed in a flexible, rubber-like material (Agilus30). The entire process, from initial design to testing takes less than 4 hours to complete. The performance of the valves and pumps were characterized by fluorescence microscopy. A flow injection analysis device that enabled the discrete injections of analyte plugs was created, with on-chip pumps being used to move the fluid streams. The injection process was found to be reproducible and linearly correlated with changes in analyte concentration. The utility was demonstrated with the injection and rapid lysis of fluorescently-labeled endothelial cells. The ability to produce a device with integrated pumps/valves in one process significantly adds to the applicability of 3D printing to create microfluidic devices for analytical measurements.
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- Andre D Castiaux
- Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Additive Manufacturing, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63103, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Additive Manufacturing, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63103, USA.
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Hayter EA, Castiaux AD, Martin RS. 3D-Printed Microfluidic Device with In-line Amperometric Detection that Also Enables Multi-Modal Detection. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:2046-2051. [PMID: 32849919 PMCID: PMC7444025 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay00368a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Microfluidic amperometric detectors often include a reservoir to house auxiliary and reference electrodes, making subsequent detection downstream challenging. Here, we present an in-line microfluidic device with amperometric detection that incorporates a three-electrode set-up, made possible by threading electrodes into a 3D-printed flow cell. The electrodes consist of a commercially available threaded reference electrode and electrodes fabricated in commercially available fittings. This approach centers the working electrode in the fluidic channel enabling the use of a pillar working electrode that is shown to increase sensitivity, as compared to a traditional thin-layer electrode. In addition, the working and auxiliary electrodes can be directly opposed, with this configuration leading to a more uniform potential being applied to the working electrode as well as fewer issues with any iR drop. To demonstrate the ability to incorporate a separate mode of detection downstream from the electrochemical flow cell, the device is modified to include a mixing T for introduction of reagents for chemiluminescent detection of ATP (via the luciferin-luciferase reaction), leading to a single 3D-printed device that can be used to detect norepinephrine and ATP, nearly simultaneously, by amperometry and chemiluminescence, respectively. This approach opens numerous possibilities, where microfluidics with in-line amperometry can be used in continuous circulation studies or in conjunction with other downstream detection events to study complex systems.
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